HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #434 ORDINANCE NO, 434
L AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND REGULATING THE
COMPENSATION OF CITY OFFICERS, DEPUTIES,
ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
County of Orange, State of California, does ordain as
follows
SECTION 1; The various city officers of the City of
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Huntington Beach, California, shall have deputies , assist-
ants, clerks , stenographers , attaches and other employees
to be appointed as in this Ordinance set forth and provided.
SECTION 2: All deputies , clerks, attaches and other
persons to be employed from time to time in the various
offices and departments in the city shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed and re-
quired by his or her respective principals in office-.
SECTION 3; The compensation of officers, deputies ,
assistants , clerks, attaches and other persons to be employ-
ed from time to time in the several offices of the city, and
' -y all such other persons as may be employed by the City Council,
is fixed, prescribed and regulated as hereinafter in this
Ordinance set forth and provided, and said compensation shall
be full compensation for the services required of them by law
or by virtue of their offices*
I SECTION 4; Every city officer immediately upon enter-
ing upon his term of office and from time to time thereafter ,
whenever a vacancy shall exist , shall appoint all deputies,
l assistants, clerks, attaches and other persons emplpyed or
�. serving in his office or under such officer, and may remove
any such person so appointed by him at any time subject to
the approval of the City Council except as otherwise pro-
vided in the City Charter; provided, that the number and
compensation of such persons shall be prescribed by the City
Council from time to time, and provided further, that the
appointment of any deputy must be made in writing and filed
in the office of the City Clerk®
SECTION 5: The compensation of officers, deputies ,
assistants , clerks, attaches and other persons to be employ-
ed by the City of Huntington Beach, is based upon the classi-
fication of City employees, and the salary schedule adopted,
or to be adopted, by the City Council of said City. Said
classifications are divided into not more than four brackets ,
as follows-, A, B, C and D and the said salary schedule for
each bracket and the classification of said brackets are pro-
vided for, or are to be provided for, in the salary schedule
or classification now adopted or to be hereafter adopted by
the said City Council; and the salaries and compensation here-
in provided for have been determined by the City Council as the
salaries and compensation such officers, deputies, assistants,
clerks, attaches and employees shall receive upon the taking
effect of this Ordinance; provided, whenever a department head
wishes to, increase the number of employees in his department
or increase or decrease the compensation of an employee, said
department head shall make his request to the City Council
and receive their approval before making such change in
compensation.
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Whenever an officer, deputy, assistant , clerk, attache,
Ior other employee shall be advanced to a higher or more re-
sponsible position in said office, the salary classification
adopted by the City Council shall automatically apply and
such officer, deputy, assistant, clerk, attache, or other ,
employee shall receive the salary specified for such position
without the necessity for an amendment of this Ordinance.
., The promotion or demotion of any employee from one classifi-
cation to another shall require the approval of the City
Councils
Should any officer or employee be absent from the office
in which he or she is employed for more than seven days on
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account of sickness or otherwise except on vacation during
any fiscal year then there shall be a deduction made from
the compensation for each and every day absent over said
seven days , in proportion to his or her monthly compensation.
SECTION 6; CITY CLERK - The City Clerk who shall
have custodial supervision of the Municipal Auditorium, the
City Hall and the Municipal Pavilion, and ex-officio assessor,
and ex-officio auditor, shall receive a salary of $125.00 per
month, provided that there shall be and there is hereby allowed
to the City Clerk one chief deputy, to be also ex-officio deputy
assessor, who shall receive a salary of $160.00 per month, two
deputy clerks who shall receive a salary of $120.00 per month
each, one ,janitor who shall receive a salary of $130.00 per
month and one gardener who shall receive $140.00 per month.
In addition the clerk shall be allowed not more than three
pavilion doormen, one pavilion cashier, one floorman and one
Checkroom attendant during such time as said additional emp-
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ployees may be required for pavilion duty.
SECTION 7; CONTROLLER - The City Controller shall
receive a salary of $150.OQ per month.
SECTION 9; ASSESSOR - The City Clerk shall be ex-
officio assessor, and he is hereby allowed one deputy assessor.
The deputy assessor shall receive the sum of $4.00 per day
for such time as is actually employed in the performance of
the duties of that office.
SECTION 9s JUDGE - The City Judge shall perform such
duties as are required by the City Charter and he shall re-
ceive a salary of $75.00 per month.
SECTION 10: ATTORNEY - The City Attorney shall perform
such duties as are required by the City Charter and he shall
receive a salary of $150.00 per month. In addition to said
salary the 'City Attorney shall receive an additional sum of
$75.00 per month for stenographic and clerical assistance or
such additional fees or compensation as are provided for in
the City Charter.
SECTION 11: TREASURER - The City Treasurer shall re-
ceive a salary of $175.00 per month. The City Treasurer shall
be allowed one deputy treasurer without pay, it being further
provided that the City Treasurer may appoint the City Clerk,
Chief Deputy City Clerk or deputy clerk, with the consent of
the City Clerk, as such deputy Treasurer, such appointment
subject to the approval of the City Council.
SECTION 12: POLICE DEPARTMENT - The Chief of Police
shall be ex--officio Collector, and he shall receive a salary
of $220.00 per month, provided that there shall be and there
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is hereby allowed to the Chief of Police one Assistant Chief
of Police who shall receive a salary of $190.00 per month,
five patrolmen who shall receive a salary of $160.00 per
month each, two motor officers who shall receive a salary
of $175,00 per month each, one police clerk who shall re—
ceive a salary of $14-0.00 per month. In addition a police
matron shall be employed by the Chief of Police at such
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times as the duties of his office may require, such police
matron to receive as compensation the sum of $2.50 per call,
provided that the time actually employed on such call does
not exceed five hours , and in the event her service is re—
quired on any single call in excess of five hours she shall
receive in addition the sum of 50 cents per hour for such
excessive time. With the approval of the City Council, the
Chief of Police may appoint two crossing guards who shall
receive a salary of $125.00 per month. The Chief of Police
may appoint such special officers,not to exceed fifteen, on
holidays , for celebrations and for emergencies , subject to
the approval of the City Council.
SECTION 13: COLLECTOR .. The Collector may appoint
the City Clerk and any or all of his deputies or any deputy
assessor as deputy collector, with the consent of the City
dlerk, subject , however, to the approval of the City C&unc�il.
SECTION 14: ENGINEERING e The City Engineer shall
be ex- off icio Building Inspector, Street Superintendent ,
Director of Parks and Plumbing and Electrical Inspector and
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Pier Superintendent . He shall receive a salary of $230.00
per month provided that he may be allowed one chief Assistant
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Engineer, who shall receive a salary of 4135.00 per month,
salary
one street foreman who shall receive a 1
y of � 75.00
per month, one clerk who shall receive a salary of $75.00
per month, one building superintendent who shall receive a
' salary of $50.00 per month, one sewage disposal plant opera-
tor who shall receive a salary of $155.00 per month, one
janitor who shall receive a salary of $135.00 per month, one
wharfinger who shall receive a salary of $135.00 per month,
one ,janitress who shall receive a salary of $75.00 per month,
one chief mechanic who shall receive a salary of $150.00 per
month, one electrical maintenance man who shall receive a
salary of $165.00 per month, one painter who shall receive a
salary of $137.00 per month, one sign painter who shall receive
a salary of $160,00 per month, one sweeper operator who shall
receive a salary of $150.00 per month, one motor grader operator
who shall receive a salary of $160.00 per month, one tractor
operator who shall receive a salary of $140.00 per month, one
utility man who shall receive a. salary of $145.00 per month, nine
laborers who shall receive a salary of $135.00 per month each,
one part time laborer who shall receive a salary of 65 cents
per hour while actually employed.
SECTION 15: FIRE DEPARTMENT - The Fire Chief, who shall
be ex-officio Fire Marshall with police power, shall receive a
salary of $210.00 per month, provided that he shall be allowed
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two engineers who shall receive a salary of $160.00 per month
i each, and two engineers who shall receive a salary of $155.00
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$160.00 per month, provided that the Fire Chief may appoint ,
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exceed 25 " Call-Firemen" who shall be subject to call
by the Fire Chief for duty during any emergency, fire
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or fire drill. Said Call-Firemen shall receive the
following compensation;
A. For services performed at the place of the
emergency or fire each Call-Fireman shall receive Five
($5®00) Dollars per call; provided that the time aco»
tually employed on such call does not exceed three
hours and, in the event such services are required on
any single call in excess of three hours, each man shall
receive $1.00 per hour for such excessive time.
B. For services performed at the Fire Station
each man shall receive Three ($3.00) Dollars per call;
provided that the time actually employed on such call
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does not exceed three hours and, in the event such
services are required on any single call in excess of
three hours, each man shall receive One ($1.00) Dollar
, per hour for such excessive time.
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C. For services during any fire-drill, each
Call--Fireman shall receive Two ($2.00) Dollars; pro-
vided that such drills shall be held at such times
and places as is decided upon by the Fire Chief, sub-
ject to the approval of the City Council, and provided
further that there shall. not be in excess of three
drills per month.
SECTION 16: LIFE GUARD DEPARTMENT - There Is
hereby created a life guard department , consisting of
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-- , a Chief Life Guard who shall receive a salary of $145.00 per
month, one Lieutenant Life Guard who shall receive a salary
of $135.00 per month, four life guards who shall receive a
salary ,of $125.00 per month each, to serve during the pleasure
of the City Council and to be employed during such period of
emergency as may be determined and prescribed by resolution
of the City Council. It is further provided that in the
event of any great emergency arising at such time that the
services of one or more life guards would be required and it
not be practicable to secure the approval of the City Council,
the Chief Life Guard, with the consent of the Mayor or any two
members of the City Council, may employ not more than ten .
life guards for service during said emergency at the compensa.
tion of $4.00 per day for each such life guard so employed. It
is further provided that no person shall serve as a life guard
who has not passed a qualifying examination prepared by the
Chief Life Guard and approved by the City Council.
SECTION 17: It is the intention of the City Council, and
the City Council does hereby designate the present employees,
and officers, as such employees and officers, and that each of
them be transferred to the classification corresponding to
their present salary or compensation unless changed by ordinance
or resolution®
SECTION 19: Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed
to increase the present number of employees, assistants, or
deputies in the various departments, and any such increase shall
�—! be made in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and- this
Ordinance. However, it is the intention to create each and every
office, employee, assistant , clerk and assistant named in this
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Ordinance and the classification herein, and the number of
each such employee is deemed to be one , unless otherwise
designated, and in the event more than one is designated,
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the maximum created hereby and to be employed from time to
time , by and with the approval of the City Council, is the
number preceding the position named.
SECTION 19. The following shall be classification and
rate of salary or compensation of the several employees and
officers of the City of Huntington Beach, California:
CITY CLERKS DEPARTMENT
Rate of Pay
TITLE OF POSITION A B C D
City Clerk $$125.00 $125.00 $$125.00
Chief Deputy Clerk. 145a00 160.00 175.00
3 Deputy Clerks 120.00 130.00 150.00
2 Janitors 130.00 140,00 150.00
Gardener 130.00 140.00 150.00
CONTROLLER
Controller 0150.100 $1550.00
TREASURER
Treasurer $175.00 $175.00 $175.00
ATTORNEY
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Attorney $150.00 $150.00 $150.00
JUDGE ,
Judge $75.00 $75.00 $75.00
ASSESSOR
2 Deputy Assessors $$4,00 $5.00 $6.00 per day
Rate of Pay
I� TITLE OF POSITION A B C D _.._
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police $220.00220.00 $220.00
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Assistant Chief of Police 180.00 185.00 190.00
10 Patrolmen 135.00 145.00 16o.0o 175.00
2 Motor Officers 150.00 160.00 175.00
Police Clerk 125.00 135.00 140.00 150,00
2 Relief Patrolmen 135.00 145.00 155.00
5 Crossing Guards 125.00
Police Matron 2.50 per call not to exceed five
hours, 50 cents per hour thereafter.
15-Special Officers 5.00 per day $6.00 per day
If employed for less than one 'day
to be paid at the rate of 75 cents
per hour for time actually employed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief $200.00 $210000 $225.00
2 Mechanics 16o.00 165.00 175.00
7 Engineers 135.00 145000 155.00 160.00
Relief Engineer 135.00 145-00 155.00 16o.o0
LIFE GUARD DEPARTMENT
Chief Life Guard $145.00 $150.00 $160.00
Lieutenant Life Guard 135.00 145.00 155.00
8 Life Guards 115.00 125.00 135.00
10-Extra Life Guards 4.00 per day
TRAILER PARK
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j Caretaker $135.00 $145.00 $155.00
6 Assistants 100.00 110.00 120.00
Office Clerk 75,00 85.00 95.00
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Rate of Pay.
TITLE OF POSITION A B C D.
PAVILION
Janitor $130.00 $145.00 $155.00
Floormen Per hr. •50 .75 .75
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Cash ier " " •75 •75 •75
Check room attendant" it
• 75 -75 •75
3 Doormen If 1' .50 .50 .50
ENGINEERING SERVICE_
City Engineer $230.00 $250.00 $275.00
Principal Assistant- Eng. 135.00 150.00 175®00
Office Clerk 75.00 90.00 120.00
Building Supervisor 50.00 75.00 100,00
Electrical Maintenance Man 150.00 165.00 175.00
2 Apprentice Electricians 75.00 100.00 125.00
Street Foreman 150.00 175.00 200.00
3 Tractor Drivers 135.00 140.00 145.00
2 Motor Grader Operators 140.00 150.00 160.00
Park Superintendent 155.00 165.00 175.00
Sewage Plant Operator 155.00 165.00 175.00
6 Gardeners 100.00 125.00 140.00
2 Painters 135.00 145.00 150.00
Sign Painter 135.00 150.00 160,00 170.00
Chief Auto Mechanic 150.00 160.00 175.00
3 Auto Mechanics 100.00 125.00' 135.00 150.00
15 Laborers (St . Dept . ) 100.00 125000 135.00 145.00
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3 Janitors 115. 00 125.00 135.00 140.00
2 Janitress 60.00 75.00 85.00 90.00
Lj 2 Sweeper Operators 140.00 150.00 160.00
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Rat e of Pay
_ TITLE OF POSITION A B C D
t_ ENGINEERING SERVICE - Con' t ' d
2 Utility men $145,00 $150.00 $160.00
Wharfinger 125.00 ' 135.00 14o.00 145,00
Per hr. Per hr. Per hr. Per hr.
50-Part time laborers .50 . 622 .65 -75
2 Draughtsmen . 622 ,75 1.00
2 Inttrument men . 622 .75 > 1.00
2 Rodmen .50 .622 -75
4 Chain men .50 .622 .622
4 Inspectors .75 1.00 1.10`
Provided that the City Engineer and
Superintendent of Streets may employ
such extra, lab-orers as may be necessary
in accordance with the provisions of
the Charter.
SECTION 20: That the several officers hereinafter named
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1 respective offices, each execute a bond in favor of the City of
i Huntington Beach with an approved surety company licensed to do
business in the State of California., conditioned for the faith-
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ful performance of all duties required/them by law in the follow-
ing penal sums;
1. The City Clerk and ex-officio assessor and auditor in
theo 0 penal sum f Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars.
2. Chief deputy and deputy C t- Clerks in the penal sum
of One Thousand ($1,000,00) Dollars each.
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Fi 3. The Chief of Police and ex--officio Collector in the
LI{{ penal sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars.
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4. The City Treasurer in the penal sum of Fifty
Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars.
5. The City Judge in the penal sum of Two Thousand
($2,000.00) Dollars.
a 6. The City Attorney in the penal sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars.
7. The Chief Deputy Collector and each deputy collector
In the penal sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each.
The City Engineer in the penal sum of One Thousand
($1,000,00) Dollars,.
' 9. The Engineer' s clerk in the penal sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars.
10, The Pavilion Cashier and the Pavilion Floorman in the
penal sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each.
11. The City Controller in the penal sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars.
j SECTION 21: Any Ordinance or part of Ordinance in conflict
with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
SECTION 22: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
this ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the
Huntington Beach News., a newspaper printed, published and cir—
culated in the City of Huntington Beach, California, and thirty
days after its passage and adoption this Ordinance shall be in
force and effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the. City of
Huntington Beach, California, at a Regular
� February meeting thereof held on the 5th day of Fe
y 1940.
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Clerk,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange s s 8
City of Huntington Beach )
I, C. R. FURR, the duly elected, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio
Clerk of the City Council of said City of Huntington Beach,
do hereby certify-that the whole number of members of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance was first read to said City Council at a
regular adjourned meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of Jan-
uary, 1940, and was again read to said City Council at a
__ eular _ meeting thereof held on the
5t3a day of Febri,ary , 1940, and was passed and.
adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all
the members of said City Council as follows;
AYES; Councilmen:lro,.ellol«g,`namrpQg T@Ihp-rt
�- Hanri nkfi�,��Ca11en
NOES; Councilmen; None
ABSENT; Councilmen; �Tae•--
City Clerk aM bx-oMciE Clerk
of the City Council of the City
�i of Huntington Beach, California.
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